Adequacy of social insurance programs in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 54.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2020
All-time low
4.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 10.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 22.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 4.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 49.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 52.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 53.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 56.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 57.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 54.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 54.7% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2010s 39.9% 4.5% 56.6% 6
2020s 56.0% 54.7% 57.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 3 Poland 86.9% compare
  2. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare
  3. 5 Serbia 58.1% compare
  4. 7 Moldova 53.8% compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 51.8% compare
  6. 9 South Africa 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Kazakhstan?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Kazakhstan was 54.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.